Sowers brings more than 23 years of hotel management experience to his position.  Most recently, he was regional vice president and general manager at The Aston Wailea Resort, a position he held since 1996. 

Between 1991-1994, Sowers held management positions for Lanai Resort Partners including vice president of operations and executive assistant manager for The Island of Lanai and general manager at Manele Bay Hotel.  Previously, Sowers was assistant general manager at Stouffer Concourse Hotel in Denver between 1989-1991 and Stouffer Wailea Beach Resort in 1989.  Sowers'  management career began at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, where he held various management positions between 1977-1991.  His most recent Hyatt positions were in Florida as general manager at Hyatt Sarasota between 1987-1989 and general manager at Hyatt Palm Beaches between 1986-1987. 

Sowers has maintained active community involvement on Maui.  He currently serves on the Maui County Civil Service Commission and the Board of the Maui Food Bank.  Sowers also has been vice chairman of the Maui Visitors Bureau, a director of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau and a member of the Visitor Industry Coalition. 

Sowers received a bachelor of arts in management at the University of Texas and a bachelor of science and arts in hotel/restaurant management at the University of Denver.
 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., through its St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Sheraton, Four Points and W subsidiaries, is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 700 hotels in 76 countries and 130,000 employees.

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